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IJA 3710

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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Description

These are archival documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools. The documents consist of individual student records with photographs, exam scores, student certifications, recommendation letters, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3710
Item Number
12947
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Chart, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Geography, Form, File Folder, Thumbprint, Chemistry, Vaccination Certificate, Medicine, Baghdad College, Typed, Primary Education Certificate, Iraqi Government, English Literature, Science, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Albert David Sasson School, Fragments, Crown Crest, Non-Denationalization Number, Ink Stamp, Literature, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Letterhead, Mathematics, King Faisal School, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Health, French, Middle School, Office of Student Health, Ministry of Social Affairs, Photograph, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Office of Education – Baghdad, Ministry of Finance, Annotation, Exam Records, Handwritten, Secondary School Certificate, Education, Office of General Enlistment, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / / 19
Booklet: 039307 A
Solar Photography (Portrait)
To :-: ⟦illegible⟧
That: ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦illegible⟧ grade of our school who entered
The exam for the year: 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦illegible⟧ in the ⟦illegible⟧ session and he obtained the listed grades
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or otherwise). ⟦illegible⟧
4 - The subjects in which he completed (re-exams).
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school.
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 152

⟦faint stamp: Royal Coat of Arms of Iraq⟧
Subject |  | ⟦illegible⟧
First Grade | Grade in numbers | ⟦illegible⟧
 | Grade in writing | ⟦illegible⟧
Second Grade | Grade in numbers | ⟦illegible⟧
 | Grade in writing | ⟦illegible⟧
Third Grade | Grade in numbers | ⟦illegible⟧
 | Grade in writing | ⟦illegible⟧
Subject |  | ⟦illegible⟧
Entrance Exam | Grade in numbers | ⟦illegible⟧
 | Grade in writing | ⟦illegible⟧
Fourth Grade | Grade in numbers | ⟦illegible⟧
 | Grade in writing | ⟦illegible⟧
Fifth Grade Ministerial | Grade in numbers | ⟦illegible⟧
 | Grade in writing | ⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Archival unit 153

Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Phone No. 91693
Transfer Certificate:
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh / 197 / 56
Date: 10 / 19 / 1956
Subject:
To the Baghdad Provincial Education Directorate / Center
Attached herewith school document numbered Sh/194/56 dated
10/19/56 as well as Sh/195/56 dated 10/19/1956
belonging to the students Dawood Ezra Dabby and Saleh Aziz Abdel Nabi
kindly requested to certify them.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect,,
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Students
And it was ⟦illegible⟧
Morals
Following with
Religion
Language
Language
Language
Geography
History
Civics
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Health
Physics
Chemistry
General Science
Drawing
Physical Education

Archival unit 154

⟦illegible⟧ INY SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧ATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧one No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate:
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 194 / 56
Date: 19 / 10 / 1956
Subject: Ministry of Defense
Daoud Ezra Daoud Dabby, whose photograph is affixed above, was one of the students
of the fifth preparatory class of this school for the academic year 55 / 56
and he participated in the general examination for preparatory studies for the mentioned year
and passed it in the first session, and his examination number was 2295.
He was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school, nor was he previously provided
with any school document.
The non-revocation identity number belonging to the guardian of the mentioned student
in which the aforementioned is registered is 166 and its date is 5 / 2 / 1955.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Students
And has
Ethics
Statement follows
Religion
Language
Language
Language
Geography
History
Duties
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Health
Physics
Chemistry
Things
Drawing
Sports
Social Studies
Mathematics

Archival unit 155

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade (Ministerial)
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers |  | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers
 | Grade in words | Grade in words | Grade in words |  | Grade in words | Grade in words | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education - Baghdad

Archival unit 156

Frank Iny School
Elementary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Phone Number 91693
INY SCHOOL
⟦...⟧ATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Phone No. 91693
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
Transfer Certificate
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Phone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
No.: Sh / 194 / 56
Date: 19 / 10 / 1956
Subject:
Ministry of Defense
Daoud Ezra Daoud Dubbi, whose photograph is affixed above, was a student
of the fifth secondary grade of this school for the academic year 55 / 56
And he participated in the general exam for secondary studies for the mentioned year
and passed it in the first attempt, and his examination number was 02295
He was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school, nor was he previously provided
with any school document.
Non-forfeiture identity number belonging to the guardian of the mentioned student
and in which the person referred to is registered is 166 and its date is 5 / 2 / 1955.
Abdullah Moodia
Principal
Students
And ⟦...⟧
Mora⟦...⟧
Follows sta⟦...⟧
Religion
Language ⟦...⟧
Language ⟦...⟧
Language ⟦...⟧
Geogra⟦...⟧
Histo⟦...⟧
Duti⟦...⟧
Arithm⟦...⟧
Algeb⟦...⟧
Geome⟦...⟧
Heal⟦...⟧
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Drawing
Physical Ed.
Identity ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 5 / 2 / 1955

Archival unit 157

INY SCHOOL
ATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
one No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate
Dr. Haron Ibrahim Shabaa
Al-Wasi Square - Ghazi Street
Telephone { Clinic 7061
Residence 9502
To the Directorate of School:
That: ⟦illegible⟧
Students (is one of the female students):
And he participated (she participated) in the:
Morals and conduct, and based on the desire of:
The following is a statement of his grades (her grades):
Religion:
Arabic Language:
English Language:
French Language:
Geography:
History:
Moral Duties:
Arithmetic:
Algebra:
Geometry:
Health and Biology:
Physics:
Chemistry:
Objects and Health:
Drawing and Handicrafts:
Sports and Anthem:
Total: 478
Social Studies
Mathematics
I have examined Daoud Rabbi Fawail
religiously regarding communicable diseases. I have
vaccinated him against Typhoid and Smallpox
⟦illegible⟧
10/24/1954

Archival unit 158

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade (Ministerial)
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words |  | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible faded text in blue ink⟧
Ministry of Education - Baghdad

Archival unit 159

Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate:
To the Directorate of ⟦line⟧ School
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached below is one of the
students (is one of the female students) of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195
And he participated (she participated) in the general examination for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it and he is of good (and she is of good)
character and conduct, and based on his desire (her desire) to transfer to your school, we have provided him (provided her) with this certificate and what
follows is a statement of his grades (her grades):
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧
History ⟦line⟧
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧
Algebra ⟦line⟧
Geometry ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handicrafts ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthem ⟦line⟧
Social Studies
Mathematics
Total: ⟦line⟧
The Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Note that his examination number is
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 161

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Student's full name (his name, father's name, and surname):
Date of birth according to the identity card:
Address according to the identity card: Neighborhood ⟦...⟧ House No. ⟦...⟧
Current address: Neighborhood ⟦...⟧ House No. ⟦...⟧
Last school the student attended: School ⟦...⟧ Grade ⟦...⟧
The year in which he passed the last general examination: School ⟦...⟧ Year ⟦1952 - 1953⟧
Name of the student's guardian:
Student's guardian's profession and address: Profession ⟦...⟧ Address ⟦...⟧
Student's guardian's signature:
⟦illegible⟧
Conditions of Admission
First: Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
Second: Admission to the fourth preparatory grade depends on passing the general examination for intermediate education.
Third: The student must submit a special file containing:
1 - A transfer certificate of his success in the primary or intermediate education examination, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
2 - A medical certificate of health from communicable diseases.
3 - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
4 - The identity card (Nufus book).
5 - Two copies of his photograph.
6 - A list of the grades he obtained.

Archival unit 162

Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 51/59
Date: 12 / 11 / 1951
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 11
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
David Ezra Bani, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the
sixth grade of our school for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and participated in the
general examination for the mentioned year and passed it. He is of good character and conduct. Based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate. Below is a statement of his grades:
Arabic Language 66 | Algebra
English Language 86 | Physics
French Language | Chemistry
Geography | Health and Objects 58
History 64 | Biology
Duties | General Sciences
Arithmetic | Total 259
Geometry 84 | ⟦illegible⟧
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
The Director

Archival unit 163

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 57/51
Date: 16 / 11 / 951
⟦illegible⟧
16 / 11
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
David Ezra Dabby, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the
sixth grade of our school for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and participated in the general
examination for the mentioned year and passed it. He is of good character and conduct, and based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate. Below is a statement of his grades:
Arabic Language 66 | Algebra
English Language 86 | Physics
French Language | Chemistry
Geography | Health and Objects 58
History 66 | Biology
Duties | General Sciences
Arithmetic | Total 259
Geometry 92
School of ⟦illegible⟧
Principal
Student's Signature
David Ezra Dabby
Guardian's Signature
Ezra Dabby

Archival unit 164

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary studies.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the identity card (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Daoud
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Ezra Dabby
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Sixth
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary studies: 1950 - 1951
Name of the primary school graduated from: Frank Iny
Grade admitted to:
Identity card name: Daoud Ezra Dabby
Date of birth: 19 / 1 / 1939
Address: 48 / 2 / 4 A Qanbar Ali previously
Nationality: Iraqi
Student's guardian name: Ezra Daoud Dabby
Relationship: Father
Occupation: Merchant
Current address: 48 / 2 / 4 A
Telephone number (if any):
Student's current address: 48 / 2 / 4 A Sadoun
Student's signature
Daoud Ezra Dabby
Guardian's signature
Ezra Daoud Dabby

Archival unit 165

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary studies.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province (2) the civil status record (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Daoud
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Ezra Dabby
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Sixth
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary studies: 1950 - 1951
Name of the primary school graduated from: Frank Iny
Grade admitted to:
Civil status record Name: Daoud Ezra Dabby
Date of birth: 19 / 1 / 1939
Address: 48 / 4 L Alwiyah. 144 / 114 Qanbar Ali previously
Nationality: Iraqi
Student's guardian name: Ezra Daoud Dabby
Relationship: Father
Occupation: Merchant
Current address: 48 / 4 L
Telephone number (if any):
Student's current address: 48 / 4 L Sa'adoon
Student's signature
Daoud Ezra Dabby
Guardian's signature
Ezra Daoud Dabby

Archival unit 166

Jewish National School
Baghdad
Fees List
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Value of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Value of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Fee for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Number of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
From ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Value of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | Fils | Dinar
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Total | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
In Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
In Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 168

Seal and Certification of the Liwa
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: Sh/71/1
Date: 24/6/1959
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa
After greetings,
We enclose herewith the document numbered Sh/271 and dated 24/6/1959 belonging
to Saleh Eliyahu Jouri for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

Archival unit 169

Saleh Al-Basri
Al-Bassam
100
General
FOTEX STUDIO
BAGHDAD
No 1183

Archival unit 170

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
⟦illegible⟧
Subject:
Number: Sh / 71 / 59 / W
Date: 24 / 6 / 1959
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We enclose herewith the document numbered Sh / 271 and dated 24 / 6 / 1959 belonging
to Saleh Eliyahu Jouri for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director

Archival unit 171

Directorate of School
Number
Date
Number 1
Examination Number
that
The examination
on its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
in
2 - Documents that
The entity to which it is addressed
⟦line⟧
3 - The grades that
4 - The lessons that
5 - His behavior and transfer
6 - Date of leaving the
7 - Was he provided with a document

Archival unit 172

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 014971 B
Examination Number:
To :-:
Liwa Stamp and Certification
Photograph
X
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦illegible⟧ grade from our school and entered
the ⟦illegible⟧ examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦illegible⟧ in the ⟦illegible⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed
on the back, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by ⟦illegible⟧ school
in ⟦illegible⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the cause of failure (illness or other).
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date he left the school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document?
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 173

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words |  | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  | 
SHAMASH SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 174

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date / / 19
⟦Number⟧: 039348 A
Photograph
To:-
The ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school. He entered
the ⟦line⟧ exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ attempt and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request we provided him with this document.
1 - He was admitted based on the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the cause of failure (illness or other).
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school.
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 175

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
 | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing | In numbers | In writing
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad